Billions creators sued by woman alleging she was the inspiration for Maggie Siff's character

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Wall Street performance coach Denise Shull alleges that co-creator Andrew Ross Sorkin, a New York Times financial columnist, "ripped off" her character without paying her or obtaining her permission. Shull claims she inspired the Dr. Wendy Rhoades character played by Siff. She's also suing Sorkin's fellow co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien, as well as Showtime CEO David Nevins and the network's corporate parent, CBS.